Within the activities and events of the initiative gender project, "gender", which is implemented by the international relief agency under the supervision of the General Union of Cultural Centers in partnership with Zakher Association for the development of Palestinian women capacities, an entertainment trip for women and girls has been implemented and on Sunday 05/22/2011 for nearly 100 women of who participate in the various activities of Zakher and in the three fields of the project (Sports - Computers - and women's forums.(
The starting point for the bus at nine in the morning from the headquarters of the main office in Shijaiya al Mintar Street was heading to Haifa restaurant on the coast of Gaza. The trip has included a team who also working on a project such as trainers and supervisors and facilitators, and project management from the UNRWA and the General Union. The aim of this trip is to provide an entertainment environment to help supporting women psychologically, socially, and to create an atmosphere of fun and entertainment to relieve the burden faced by women in daily life, and this is sought by Zakher which is striving to achieve "provide a decent life for women," and this is so obvious through the activities, programs and the projects implemented by the Foundation within the mission and goals.
It is worth mentioning that the prevailing atmosphere of happiness and joy filled the place through fun games and recreation on the beach, singing, feeling fun. We left the place at three o'clock on a regular basis thanking the Department and the Foundation for the implementation of such trip and wishing to organize such trips in the future.
The initiative project of gender established in 2008 in order to support and empower women and girls and to improve their abilities to better levels and more capabilities. The project is implemented currently in the 26 institutions at Gaza Strip . The project consists of three main activities which are sports, computers, conventions, educational, which includes character handicrafts, art, book club, free expression and discussion panels.